Horns Creek is a 1.73 mi (2.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Horns Creek Tributary to Fisher River
Location of Horns Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Horns Creek (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaver Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles s south of Stott Knob
• coordinates	36°23′58″N 080°35′11″W[1]
• elevation	1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′07″N 080°40′29″W[1]
• elevation	978 ft (298 m)[2]
Length	1.73 mi (2.78 km)[3]
Basin size	1.08 square miles (2.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	1.72 cu ft/s (0.049 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pony Lane (x2), Turner Mountain Road, Turkey Ford Road

Course

Horns Creek rises 0.5 miles south of Stotts Knob. Horns Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Horns Creek drains 1.08 square miles (2.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.57, and is about 66% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References